[Verse 1: Leroy Virgil]
Well you know I hate to tell you that you're lookin' rough
Or how to live your life
But all that paint and powder just won't cover it up
And you can't hide from time nor tide
And all that makeup on your face
Can't hide the fact you've been up four days
You better die on impact, baby, when you fall from grace

[Chorus: Leroy Virgil]
Livin' that way, you better hope you die young
Livin' that way
Baby in the years to come
When there's lines upon your face
And your body shows its age
Will you live out all your days
The damage you've done?
'Cause livin' that way, you better hope you die young

[Verse 2: Tanya Tucker]
Well you can live your whole life just like there's no tomorrow
But baby it's a fact
That all them all-nighters are all just time you borrowed
Someday you'll have to pay them back
Them haggard old barflies that look like hell
Live like you and then lived on to tell
Is that the kind of life you see for yourself?
[Chorus: Tanya Tucker]
Livin' that way, you better hope you die young
Livin' that way
Baby, in the years to come
When there's lines upon your face
And them tattoos start to fade
Will you live out all your days
With the damage you've done?
Livin' that way, you better hope you die young

[Chorus: Tanya Tucker & Leroy Virgil]
Livin' that way, you better hope you die young
Livin' that way, baby, in the years to come
When there are lines upon your face
And them tattoos start to fade
Will you live out all your days
With the damage you've done?
Livin' that way, you better hope you die young
Livin' that way, you better hope you die young